Brush mount



May 16 1950 E. BENNETT 2,507,881

BRUSH MOUNT Filed Jan. so, 1948 y PIET l Patented May 16, 1950 BI'tUSH MOUNT Earnest LjBennett, New Augusta, Ind., assigner to J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co., Indianapolis, Ind.,

a. corporation Application January 30, 1948, Serial No. 5,271

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a brush mount.

The chief object of this invention is to provide a brush mount comprised of a tubular structure adapted for handle connection at one end, and the opposite end having an intermediate slotted opening along an appreciable portion of the sides permitting resilient clamping of brush ends, the clamping end also having brush end sockets.

' Another object of this invention is to provide a resilient non-marring mount.

' The chief feature of this invention resides in a brush mount Icomprised of one or two pieces, the one-piece brush mount being the preferred form. The brush mount is adapted for handle connection at one end, and the opposite end has an intermediate slotted opening along a portion of the sides for the resilient clamping of brush ends, the clamping end having brush end accommodating coplaner sockets that converge inwardly.

Other objects and features of the invention will be set forth more fully hereinafter.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

In the drawing Fig, 1 is a top plan view of a one-piece brush mount with a resilient nonmarring cover, the latter being shown in central section.

" Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the brush mount and resilient non-marring cover shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified form of the invention, the cover being shown in central section. In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings a brush handle I@ is shown secured to the brush mount I2 by a screw I3 which is screwed into handle IIJ through a. countersunk hole I4. The wire brush ends I5 and I6 of the brush I'I are clampingly secured in the socket grooves I8 and I9 which enter the brush mount I2 through the curved front face 20.

The socket grooves I8 and Ie are coplanar and converge inwardly, for the distance between the socket grooves I8 and I9, where they enter face 2U, is greater than the distance between said grooves at their inner terminations. These sockets are coincident with the slot or kerf I I.

In Fig. 2, 2I indicates a locking bolt which, when tightened, engages the threaded portion 22 of hole 23 and locks the brush ends I5 and I6 securely in the socket grooves I8 and I9. The locking action of the bolt 2|, acting upon the ends formed by slot II, provides additional clamping.

2 When the locking bolt ZI is in a locking position, the head thereof ts into notch 24 so that the bolt 2I does not protrude above the brush mount I2 thereby allowing the non-marring rubber cover 25 to slip over the brush mount I2. Also such notch provides a flat bearing face.

Fig. 3 illustrates a two-piece form of the brush mount IIZ. |21 indicates one portion and I28 the other portion of such mount. Brush handle IIll is secured to brush mount H2 by a locking bolt I I3 which is inserted into handle hole |29 and. is screwed into the threaded aperture |30 in portion |28. The other parts of this mount are like those shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This two piece structure functions identical to that previously described and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in great detail in the drawings and foregoing' description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character.

The several modifications described herein, as well as others which will readily suggest themselves to persons skilled in this art, all are considered to be within the broad scope of the invention, reference being had to the appended claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. A brush mount comprising body means providing a tubular socket at one end for handle end reception, means on said portion for securing a handle end in the socket, the body means at the opposite end having a face biased to the longitudinal axis of the mount, said opposite end having two spaced tongues, the confronting faces of the tongue including a plurality of grooves disposed generally longitudinally thereof, one of the tongues having an exposed recess, a bolt having a head seated in the recess and extending through the recessed tongue and threaded into the adjacent tongue for clampingly mounting brush ends in the grooves in the body means and between said tongues, and a resilient non-marring cushion sleeve enveloping the entire body means, the bolt and the handle securing means.

2. A brush mount comprising body means of two complementary elements at one end forming therebetween a. tubular socket for handle end reception, a, single means simultaneously securing the handle and said elements together, the complementary elements at the other end forming longitudinally disposed spaced tongues, one of which has a biased exterior face, the con- 4posed recess, a, bolt having a head seated in the 2,507,881 3 4 fronting faces of the tongues including a plu- REFERENCES CITED rality of grooves disposed generally longitudinauy thereof, one of the tongues having an ex- The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

recess and extending through the recessed 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS tongue and threaded into the adjacent tongue for clampingly lmounting f brush .-ends in the HmName Feb l'telglz grooves in thefbodyimeans an'dibetween 'said 1;188779 .,H0dgg""`"""" Jun 27' 1916 tongues, and a resilient non-marring cushion 1519335 Rud01p1'"" Dec 16 1924 sleeve enveloping the entire body means, ,them 1634260 Kellogg Jul' 5' 1927 -bolt and the handle securing means- 4v21246155 closson MApr yzs;l 1941 2,259,725 Bohnenblust Oct. 21, 1941 EARNESTLBENNETT' zzaoars virqmmuzke Dec. 15, 1942 

